Wraith Sable: neither men nor women are just biologically predisposed to get migraines. is there any research on how hormones affect migraine severity or frequency?
Ibrahimvera: you think that's the real question here? is it even possible to 'prevent' it if the root causes are still a mystery?
Shadow Moth: not surprised that research is focusing on the hormonal angle - I've seen how migraines can change momentum for someone under pressure
Romanofelix: sensitivities have nothing to do with your genetics
Elind: I've been meaning to dig deeper into the hormone fluctuation theory for migraines, and this piece sheds some light on the hormonal component that might be contributing to its higher prevalence in
Ghost Kite: i've got friends who deal with migraines and honestly it's always tough to watch them go through that - how can a small pain become so debilitating?
Mirage Serpent: you're glossing over some pretty complex science there - what do we know about how hormonal fluctuations factor into the heightened sensitivity to change in migraine sufferers?
Marek: I've always been puzzled by the whole migraines thing, but then I read somewhere that women's brains change during menstruation, making them more sensitive to pain signals... maybe there
Grim Beacon: it's surprising no one's asking what triggers migraines aside from hormones
Lunaalixo: migraines are such a crapshoot - my cousin's sister got diagnosed and now has to deal with triggers all the time
Ava: i'm surprised the bbc covered this issue so extensively, given how often women experience migraine symptoms and get dismissed by doctors as 'just stressed'. can we talk more about what research has
Theo: still no explanation from doctors on why hormones play such a huge role in migraines and it frustrates me